Marcio Melo, NP
NPI 1790321164ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Watsonville, CA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (NP) with County of Santa Cruz, practicing in Watsonville, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $335,274 for 1,418 claims, against $2,922 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $57.86 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Dominican Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790321164 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 20, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 31, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 95012400 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 74 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 171 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,922 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,418 · 2,764 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 119 |
| Total drug cost | $335,274 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- County of Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · 66 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz, CA
- Watsonville Community HospitalWatsonville, CA
Other facilities
- Bridge Home HealthHome health agency · Salinas, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$57.86 · 3 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $33.13 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $24.73 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$57.86 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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